All-Star Tilt Heard On Short Waves
New York broadcasts list tonight through Tuesday with various programs and concerts. James Melton, Margaret Speaks, and Helen Hayes appearances lead a lineup on WEAF-NBC CBS WJZ-NBC MBS and WABC CBS stations with times spanning 6:15 to 9:30 PM and morning show details for Tuesday noting Roosevelt Perkins and farm programming.
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Europe
WEAF
NBC
CBS
East
WJZ
MBS
James Melton
Margaret Speaks
Helen Hayes
WABC
Kate Smith
Michael Loring
Farm and Home Hour
Alma Kitchell
Latvia Must Decide If Theyll Join Russians
Riga Latvia July 8 General Secretary Spure of the Latvian Communist party said Latvians themselves must decide by ballot whether they desire union with Soviet Russia in an address yesterday Latvia like Estonia and Lithuania is to hold a general election July 14 15 presumably Spure referred to this If a majority votes for such a union the future course will be determined by the people at the ballot box
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Latvia
Russia
Spure
Latvian Communist Party
Estonia
Lithuania
Gungirl Held Union Latvia and Soviet Republic Statement
A brief quote highlights a claim that Latvia will become a Soviet republic as part of a union, reflecting Cold War era rhetoric and political positioning. The remark emphasizes geopolitical shifts and ideological alignment within the region.
King Haakon Rejects Abdication Demand In Oslo
King Haakon of Norway rejected a demand by the German dominated Oslo administration that he abdicate. The king, a refugee in England, has resisted pressure as Oslo reportedly negotiates a new pro German regime without him.
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London
Haakon
Norway
Oslo
England
Gemany
First Women Conductors Hired for London Bus Routes
London dispatch reports the hiring of the first women to replace men as conductors on country route buses. The move, announced July 8, marks a historic gender milestone in public transport with women taking positions previously held by men.
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London
West Virginia Radio Lineup Through Evening Hours
A dense historical radio schedule lists NBC WEAF WJZ CBS MBS and other stations with programs from 5:30 to 11:30 including sportscasts, orchestras, dramas, and variety shows. Notable names include Lowell Thomas Fred Waring Jack Denny Glenn Miller and Ozzie Nelson among others, with multiple WVU related and regional program blocks.
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The
World Today
Wbc-Weaf
Paul Douglas
MBS
NBC
WJZ
Lowell Thomas
WMMN
Happy Flaviccheck
Nbc-Weaf
Lux Ralio ‘Theatre
West Virginia Univers
Glenn Miller
MBG
WEAF
Alex Templeton
Paul Martin
Guy Lombardo
Orch
Jack Denny
KDKA
Lew Diamond
Edwin C.till
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Adrian Rollins
WLW
Fred Waring
Pleasure Time
WIZ
Jimmy Dorsey
Andy Kir
Frankie Master
al Marisco
NEC
Erskine Hawkins
NPC
Ted Weems
Hob Crosby
Rhumba
Ozzie Nelson
Nazi bombing chief threat to Britain facing invasion
Dewitt MacKenzie argues that British morale hinges on civilian resilience amid looming Nazi air raids and possible invasion. Eden warns civilians to stay put as mass bombing risks civilian casualties, while Britain shifts women and children to safety and relies on dispersed industry and underground facilities to blunt attacks.
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England
Auke
Britain
Eden
France
Hhe
Churchill
Canada
United States
Ireland
Atlantic
Emerald Isle
Hitler
Price Fixing and Demand Aids Slated in Policy Debate
Surpluses grow as foreign markets shrink and American farmers face mounting stockpiles. The secretary plans to urge Democrats to boost consumption among the needy and to back development programs in Latin America for rubber and other noncompetitive agricultural products.
Japs Accuse Marines In China Clash Controversy
A Japanese spokesman accused American gendarmes of improper conduct after marines arrested and insulted them in front of a Chinese crowd. The official said the actions were to protect Lieutenant General Toshizo Nishio, commander in chief of Japanese forces in China, following a procedural lapse.
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Toshizo Nishio
China
Srowde
Veteran in Electrical Power Field Succumbs
John B. Garden aged 80, president of Wheeling Electric Company, died suddenly after a 58 year career in the electric power industry. He was said to be the nation’s oldest active worker in the field, with a lifelong record of service.
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Wheeling
John B. Garden
Wheeling Electric Company
Roosevelt talks third term and party plans in Hyde Park
In Hyde Park Roosevelt and Democratic chairman James Farley discussed the approaching convention and the party platform. Farley, with 38 convention delegates pledged, dodged questions on his role or any possible Yankee ownership, insisting the public wants the Democrats in power. The president focused on expanding the defense program and delaying appointments while drafting a supplementary plan.
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National Democratic
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
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Parley
Democratic Party
Refugees Reach U S From War as British Evacuees Arrive
Three hundred fifty British refugee children arrived on the Samaria in New York, 18 hours after the first group reached on the Scythia. Volunteers bolster a nationwide child refugee aid drive while a National Child Refugee Committee forms under Marshall Field and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to coordinate local efforts.
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Samaria
Scythia
Aif
Liverpool
National Child Refugee Committee
Marshall Field
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
Cunard-White Star Line
Youth Drowns In Ohio River's Death Hole
Olan Yoho aged 21 from near Proctor drowned crossing the Ohio River to swim with two companions in Captina creek currents. He disappeared at a spot nicknamed Death hole and his body was recovered, authorities reported.
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Wheeling
Olan Yoho
Proctor
Ohio River
Captina Creek
Yoho
Drifting bomb offered by retired sergeant with parachute
Parkersburg reports 65 year old E. G. West, a retired quartermaster sergeant who served 17 years in the U S Army and stayed with British forces in WWI, again offers his aerial drifting bomb to the U S Army. He says the device uses a long parachute attached explosive to drift toward planes rising from airfields. West claims it can be adapted for single seat or larger planes and notes the initial rejection two years ago.
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U. S. Army
England
E. G. West
U.S. Army
Offer
West
France
Objective
Willkie and Willkie Lines on War Policy and Travel Plans
The report notes Willkie opposing entering the war and urging noninvolvement while praising the administration’s trade program. It records his Texas birth, Manila police service, Army with the 33rd U S Volunteers, and his upcoming Colorado vacation with his wife.
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Resolutions Committee
Willkie
Colorado
Germany closes border between France and Spain frontier
A New York report cites a British radio broadcast stating Germany has closed the Franco Spanish frontier. The BBC allegedly said sixty thousand German soldiers in plain clothes are in Spain and others are at the Spanish frontier.
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New York
Germany
Columbia Broadcasting Co
Spain
French Embassy In London Hears No Word On Britain Break
The French embassy in London has not received word from Paris that diplomatic relations with Great Britain have been severed, according to Reuters.
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London
Great Britain
Reuters
Willkie Sees Congress Plans and Conference Hopes
The Republican campaign setup may be finalized at tonight's conferences with a decision on directing it. McNary has no plans for Willkie's visit beyond discussing any topics the nominee raises. Senator Thomas of Idaho seeks talks with Willkie on foreign policy and the reciprocal trade program. Thomas showed Willkie's June 18 issued statement.
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Thomas
McNary
Willkie
Idaho
Resolutions Committee
Colorado
Hitler Ciano Reach Agreement On War Policy In Rome
The Tinistan news agency Stefani reports Hitler and Ciano reached complete agreement on continuing the war and building a new Europe. Virignio Gayda calls it a step toward a cooperative council of associated nations led by their leader. Reuters notes plans for an offensive against England with Ireland as first objective were discussed. German forces claim broad naval and air strikes against British ships and ports, including destruction of destroyers and merchant vessels near the Isle of Wight and Falmouth harbor.
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Ireland
North Sea
Falmouth
Isle of Wight
French Armistice Commission
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